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I've owned these shoes for about 6 months, and the sole is completely ****ed. Big holes going straight through the rubber and down to the plastic bit, flappy bits of rubber and just in general really bad shape. Over those 5-6 months, I've done 1-3 rides per week most of which are on local tracks and Aston hill.
I expected at least a year out of £90 shoes, I barely got half of that. I hear of people using the same shoes that they bought 10 years ago and they are still in great condition after thousands of miles. Rubbish.
Maybe it's this new rubber "VXi" which is the problem. It had massive amounts of grip but the durability is crap. Rant over.
Now, As for my five tens, the uppers are fine and I've heard you can get them resoled somewhere, can someone point me in the direction of somewhere which provides good quality and the old stealth rubber.
I suppose i should say something nice about five tens.. They grip like mad, are super stable, nice and comfy, water resistant and protective. Wish I could add long term durability. Not worth £90 though.
intresting as I have some five tens guides/crag approach shoe, leather upper and rubber rand quite high to the ankle...worn them riding
good
grippy
bad
rain resistance non existent
7 days to day out
now smell like a dead cat
not that stiff in the sole for pedalling
overall disappointed and back to my 9 year old goretex boots 😳
Has the outer layer of the sole delaminated? It did that on one of mine, which caused hugely increased wear - and 5.10 sent me a replacement pair free of charge.
[url= http://www.feetfirst.resoles.co.uk/mtb-cycling-shoe-repairs/mtb-cycling-shoe-repairs.html ]these guys?[/url]
Never used them but got a quote to resole my shimano AMs. Bit pricey, and ended up getting a pair or teva links for the same cost (or less if i remember correctly) as the resole.
Same happened to my Impacts, plus the sole itself started to detach from some minor crank rub.
Warranty them. Put them in a box and return to 5:10 with a cover note - they'll send you this year's version.
I've had two pairs of Impacts over the years and neither have lasted more than a year, the soles/midsoles just fall apart... It's Salomon all the way now - a quality brand that's impressed me over the decades and continues to do so (currently using Eskape's).
So you wear a non cycling shoe cycling and it wears out quickly ,why would you expect a fashion shoe to last if worn cycling ?
Gotta agree think the new m16 sole is not jurable. I'd chewed holes in mine in about 3 months. Mind you burgtec pedals are aggressive
My nearly new 5 ten vxi have started to delaminate I've tried contacting exxposed who I bough them from but not had a reply. Anyone else dealt with them?
Edric 64 - Member
So you wear a non cycling shoe cycling and it wears out quickly ,why would you expect a fashion shoe to last if worn cycling ?
The Impacts are a biking shoe?
yes this is what is happening, the rubber sole can be pulled away from the plastic underneath, it's not glued on anymore. I shall try the warranty replacement first.Has the outer layer of the sole delaminated? It did that on one of mine, which caused hugely increased wear - and 5.10 sent me a replacement pair free of charge.
Edit: I got them from chain reaction, who do i contact?
Do you have a link to the ones you have?
Do you have a link to the ones you have?
these http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/five-ten-sam-hill-impact-vxi-mtb-shoes-2015/rp-prod118583 I have the 2014 version i think. pretty much the same though.
Without the smooth part of the sole or dotty?
What do you mean? the entire sole is dotty apart from the stealth logo.Without the smooth part of the sole or dotty?
That's what I meant, some of them have a smooth bit where the pedal sits.
It's a shame as they seemed to be a decent shoe.
Same happened to mine, Sam hill model from CRC. I sent them back using the free returns via collect plus, complete with return form explaining problem and got a refund, no questions asked. CRC are very good
If you want to ride flats, just look at any BMX shoe.
At the moment I've got a pair of Etnies that are super grippy - they were £40 two years ago.
That is, of course, if you can bare to have a non-MTB logo on your person.
those are the free riders.That's what I meant, some of them have a smooth bit where the pedal sits.It's a shame as they seemed to be a decent shoe.